Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

Lawns

Posted on February 9, 2014 by gwendolyngarden

Living in Wisconsin, I’m blessed to have fantastic public television channels (namely, the Wisconsin Channel).  I am sitting here watching a fantastic program on my least favorite garden item: lawns. I’ve already learned a number of helpful things I thought … Continue reading →

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The Herb Garden

Posted on May 13, 2010 by gwendolyngarden

I love herbs.  I grow 20 different kinds and use almost none of them in my cooking.  But I could if I wanted to.  Basil, Thyme, Sage (both hardy and bicolor- which overwintered!), chives, oregano- they are all wonderfully easy … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Houseplant Touch-Up

Posted on January 1, 2010 by gwendolyngarden

I have just completed one of the most important tasks I do for my houseplants, a mid-winter touch-up. Starting in the basement with the slumbering agapanthus, scented geraniums and pelargoniums, I watered, pruned, fertilized with seaweed (Maxicrop), and checked for … Continue reading →

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Snow-18 inches of it.

Posted on December 9, 2009 by gwendolyngarden

With 18 inches of snow in the last 24 hours, we’ve definitely started out winter with a bang! If you are in our delightful predicament (state government shut down, so no work for us), after you’ve checked to make sure … Continue reading →

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Recession Era Gardening- A bed for less than $100 (not including labor, of course)

Posted on May 29, 2009 by gwendolyngarden

We all know that times are tough, but gardening offers such pleasure and can cost much less money than most people would imagine- provided you are willing to put in the time and the effort.  My friends asked me to … Continue reading →

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Orchid Wonderland

Posted on April 7, 2009 by gwendolyngarden

I love Orchids. They are one of the most beautiful flowers and always provide such a great break from the cold outside. Usually the best time of year for my orchids is right before it is time to go outside … Continue reading →

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Uncover, prune and remove

Posted on April 2, 2009 by gwendolyngarden

Yes Kate, you do have to go out and pull the leaves off your flowers.  In Wisconsin it is a bit tricky to find the right time to do this.  The leaves and stems of old perennials provide a bit … Continue reading →

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Planting Seeds

Posted on March 18, 2009 by gwendolyngarden

It is time to get out in the garage, or the kitchen or your own little gardening corner and plant seeds. First things first: you need soil, containers, water (a mist bottle) and seeds.  I use Jiffy Pro-Mix “soil” (there’s no actual … Continue reading →

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Sowing Seeds– cold treatment

Posted on March 3, 2009 by gwendolyngarden

Two of the types of seed I am sowing this year require a cold treatment– essentially, in nature these are hardy plants that set seed in autumn and then lie dormant over the winter and sprout in earnest in spring.  … Continue reading →

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Time to Prune your trees!

Posted on February 24, 2009 by gwendolyngarden

One always wishes that winter would offer a respite from the constant weeding and tending gardens, but although it doesn’t feel like it outside, spring is right around the corner.  Now is the time to bundle up, bring those gardening … Continue reading →

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